Error when issuing 'nvm use' command in git-bash terminal

[Daren-J-Smith]

When attempting to issue an 'nvm use <installed.version>', an error is issued due to a program association in windows. I have tried to associate .cmd files with git-bash, but the error is still present. I will perform some additional troubleshooting and see if the error can be worked around. The git version being used is git version 2.7.0.windows.1

[coreybutler]

Make sure the mklink function is available in git-bash. NVM uses this command to manage which version of node to use.

[Daren-J-Smith]

That makes sense. I'll look into mklink in git-bash, it probably conflicts with ln that is part of the git distro for Windows.

[caffeinewriter]

I've been experiencing this as well. As a workaround, I just open up a normal cmd window, and then run nvm use from that. I'm also attempting to see if I can find a way to have mklink usable in git-bash.

[coreybutler]

I'm closing this due to a) age and b) because I think the issue has to do with mklink compatibility. And I guess c) git-bash is it's own shell and I can't support every custom shell (PR's totally welcome though!).

[Daren-J-Smith]

Thought I'd provide an update on this. I tested this again with git bash version 2.9.2 today and the mklink function is now working correctly, so nvm use can now be executed correctly from a git bash terminal. Thanks again for providing this tool. Invaluable to users that have to perform some development on the Windows platform.

[coreybutler]

Thanks for the update, and it's quite awesome this is working in the latest git bash shell!

[robertmirro]

Hi @Daren-J-Smith. What version of Windows are you running?

Also, did you choose the "Use Git from the Windows Command Prompt" option when installing Git 2.9.2?

I just installed NVM 1.1.1 on Win7 Pro 64-bit as per this comment but I get "command not found" when I attempt to run mklink from the 2.9.2.windows.1 bash shell:

RMirro ~
$ git --version
git version 2.9.2.windows.1

RMirro ~
$ mklink
bash: mklink: command not found

mklink is available when I use the windows command prompt (cmd):

C:\Users\rmirro>mklink
Creates a symbolic link.

MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target

        /D      Creates a directory symbolic link.  Default is a file
                symbolic link.
        /H      Creates a hard link instead of a symbolic link.
        /J      Creates a Directory Junction.
        Link    specifies the new symbolic link name.
        Target  specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new link
                refers to.

Thanks!

[robertmirro]

I was able to resolve this issue.

[pumanitro]

For me nvm install lts in the power shell made it work in git bash terminal. Mostly because I had no npm installed at all.